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Proverbs 9
[1] Wisdom has built her house.
She has carved out her seven pillars.
[2] She has prepared her meat.
She has mixed her wine.
She has also set her table.
[3] She has sent out her maidens.
She cries from the highest places of the city:
[4] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[5] “Come, eat some of my bread,
Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
[6] Leave your simple ways, and live.
Walk in the way of understanding.” [7] One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
[8] Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
[9] Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.
Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
[10] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
[11] For by me your days will be multiplied.
The years of your life will be increased.
[12] If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.
If you mock, you alone will bear it. [13] The foolish woman is loud,
undisciplined, and knows nothing.
[14] She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat in the high places of the city,
[15] to call to those who pass by,
who go straight on their ways,
[16] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[17] “Stolen water is sweet.
Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
[18] But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
She has carved out her seven pillars.
[2] She has prepared her meat.
She has mixed her wine.
She has also set her table.
[3] She has sent out her maidens.
She cries from the highest places of the city:
[4] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[5] “Come, eat some of my bread,
Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
[6] Leave your simple ways, and live.
Walk in the way of understanding.” [7] One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
[8] Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
[9] Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.
Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
[10] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
[11] For by me your days will be multiplied.
The years of your life will be increased.
[12] If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.
If you mock, you alone will bear it. [13] The foolish woman is loud,
undisciplined, and knows nothing.
[14] She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat in the high places of the city,
[15] to call to those who pass by,
who go straight on their ways,
[16] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[17] “Stolen water is sweet.
Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
[18] But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.